5150 Involuntary Detention Training Manual - San Francisco ...

2. OTHER MEDICAL FACILITIES. When an individual is being treated at any other
hospital emergency room, complete the “Application for 72-Hour Detention for
Evaluation and Treatment” and present it to the attending physician. The physician is
responsible for arranging for transportation of the patient to PES at San Francisco
General Hospital. Any security required will be provided by the hospital’s security
staff. Your responsibility ends here.
3. INCIDENT REPORT/EVALUATION FORM. In either of the cases above, an incident
report, title it “Aided Case/5150 Detention,” and attach a copy of the “Application for
72-Hour Detention for Evaluation and Treatment” to it. List the individual as “D”
detained and include the circumstances of the incident, the name of the medical
facility, and the attending physician.
G. JUVENILE. See DGO 7.02, Psychological evaluation of Juveniles.
H. FIREARMS AND DEADLY WEAPONS. Welfare and Institutions Code Section 8102 requires
law enforcement officers to seize firearms and other deadly weapons from individuals
detained or apprehended for examination of a mental condition pursuant to Section 5150
W & I. When seizing a firearm concerning its return. Also fax a copy of your incident
report to the Department’s Legal Division.
1. MENTAL HEALTH FIREARMS PROHIBITION SYSTEM. The Department of Justice,
Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, has developed a database for the
Mental Health Firearms Prohibition System (MHFPS). If your are conducting a criminal
investigation that involves the acquisition, carrying or possession of a firearm, the
CLETS database will include a message that the person you are investigating may be
subject to a mental health firearms prohibition pursuant to Sections 8100/8103 of the
Welfare and Institutions Code. This message is provided in addition to the person’s
name, personal description, available identifying numbers, such as driver’s license,
Social Security, California Identification, Military Identification, or other miscellaneous
identification numbers. You can use any CABLE terminal that has CLETS inquiry
capability to access this database using one of two ways:
a. Using RF/
• RF/CJIS/FQA Name inquiry
• RF/CJIS/FQN Number inquiry
• RF/CJIS/FQP Record number inquiry
b. Using the HELP system
You can access the three inquires listed above using the HELP system by first selecting
the Firearms category (E), then the MHFPS category (E7), finally entering the
respective category for name inquiry (E7A), number inquiry (E7B), or record number
inquiry (E7C).
If you need the reason a person has been prohibited from owning firearms, contact eh
DOJ Firearms Clearance Section (916) 227-3703
I. PROPERTY. When detaining an individual per 5150 W & I, take reasonable precautions to
secure his/her premises and private property. Document this in your incident report. Any
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